HOPE — Laura S. Jacobs, 80, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2026, at home with her loving daughter, Kim, by her side.

Laura was born on December 28, 1945, in Warren, the daughter of James Raymond and Gladys Trull Littlehale.

Laura graduated from Georges Valley High School in Thomaston, in 1965. Following graduation, she worked at Maplewood Poultry in Belfast. Later, she devoted herself to being a homemaker, caring for her family and creating a home filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories.

Laura found joy in life's simple pleasures and loved making memories with family and friends. She enjoyed fishing, playing cribbage, horseshoes, and just about any kind of game. She loved bowling with friends, going out to eat, and taking long rides with the top down, soaking up the sunshine and enjoying the open road. She also found happiness tending to her garden and flowers, watching her favorite game shows, and settling down with a good Western to read.

Laura had an especially tender heart for animals. She loved cats and never hesitated to care for the strays that found their way to her. She always made sure they had something to eat, never wanting an animal to go hungry. Her kindness and compassion were a beautiful reflection of who she was.

Laura was preceded in death by her husband, George; her sister Ellen Owen; and her brothers, John Newman, Paul Newman, Peter Newman, and Joseph Newman.

She leaves behind her loving daughter, Kimberly Colson her partner Cheryl Worthing; her grandchildren, Jessica Colson, Travis Colson and his wife Stephanie, Wesley Colson Jr. and his wife Hillary, and Keith Brown. She is also survived by her cherished great-grandchildren, Rylee, Rebecca, Isla, Parker, Ben, Esme, and Ronni; as well as her sisters Nancy Edgecomb, Jean Gould, and Joan Harvey.

Laura will be remembered for her love of family, her laughter, her adventurous spirit, and the kindness she extended to others. Though she will be deeply missed, the memories she created and the love she shared will forever remain in the hearts of those who knew her.

May the roads always be open, the fish always be biting, the cards always be lucky, the gardens always be blooming, and may there always be a stray cat waiting for a little kindness.

Rest peacefully, Laura. You were loved beyond measure, and you will never be forgotten.

Laura will be laid to rest, Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at 2 p.m., beside her husband, at Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 168 Mount Vernon Road, Augusta. 

In lieu of flowers, Laura's family kindly requests that memorial donations be made toward providing pet food for animals in need at Come Spring Food Pantry, 27 Common Road, Union, ME 04862; or online at www.comespringfp.org. Laura's love for animals, especially the stray cats she so lovingly cared for, was a special part of her life. Donations made in her memory will help continue that kindness and compassion for animals in need. In her memory, may no animal ever go hungry.

To share a memory or offer condolences to Laura's family, please visit her Remembrance Page at www.bchfh.com. Arrangements are in the care of Burpee, Carpenter & Hutchins Funeral Home, Rockland.